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GarMark Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Mezzanine Finance Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, GarMark Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

GarMark Partners’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (12%) and business services (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (28%) and growth capital (25%). In total, GarMark Partners has invested in 18 US states and 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, GarMark Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). GarMark Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2004 when it sold Experimental & Applied Sciences for $320M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity57
    • M&A Buy Activity36
    • M&A Sell Activity21
  • Total Sectors Invested 22
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 48

GarMark Partners

GarMark Advisors LLC

One Landmark Square, 6th Floor,
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
United States
(203) 325-8500
www.garmark.com
csmith@garmark.com

GarMark Partners is a private investment firm that makes debt and equity investments in a wide range of companies. The Firm invests in businesses at various stages of development to facilitate acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, turnarounds or growth. Garmark typically invests between $5 and $30 million with an EBITDA $3 and $25 million. The firm prefers to invest in the sectors of manufacturing/industrial products, distribution, business services, consumer brands, food/nutrition products, transportation, healthcare, retail, and restaurants. GarMark Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Food, Forest Products, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Plastics, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Staffing, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 3 25
Investment Size 5 30
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 30 3 2 - 1 - 36
Sell (0.4/yr) # 19 - 1 - 1 - 21
vol $915M $915M
  57

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pro-Vision Solutions LLC 2024-09-26 - Secondary Sale
Byron Center, Michigan · www.provisionusa.com
A First Name Basis 2024-05-01 - Growth Capital
Lafayette, Louisiana · www.afirstnamebasis.com
Stratix Corp. 2022-09-16 - Secondary Buyout
Norcross, Georgia · www.stratixcorp.com
FCA LLC 2022-07-21 - Secondary Buyout
Moline, Illinois · www.fcapackaging.com
Dutchland Plastics LLC 2022-01-21 - Trade Sale
Oostburg, Wisconsin · www.dutchland.com
TalkmoreWireless LLC 2021-12-21 - Growth Capital
St Petersburg, Florida · www.talkmorewireless.com
REMEDI8 2021-04-28 - Growth Capital
Lenexa, Kansas · www.myremedi8.com
Homestyle Direct LLC 2021-04-26 - Growth Capital
Twin Falls, Idaho · www.homestyledirect.com
Avision Sales Group 2020-08-18 - Secondary Buyout
Hershey, Pennsylvania · www.avisionteam.com
Pro-Vision Solutions LLC 2019-09-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Byron Center, Michigan · www.provisionusa.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Stratix Corp. 2022-09-16 Vox Mobile 2023-08-24 1
Norcross, Georgia · www.stratixcorp.com Independence, Ohio · www.voxmobile.com
Discovery Behavioral Health, Inc. 2018-06-15 Memorial Hermann Prevention & Recovery Center 2021-08-18 14
Irvine, California · www.discoverybehavioralhealth.com Houston, Texas · www.parcbh.com
Phoenix Products LLC 2018-09-06 Bright Light Systems, Inc. 2019-02-26 1
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.phoenixlighting.com Alpharetta, Georgia · www.brightlightsystems.com
Discovery Behavioral Health, Inc. 2018-06-15 Discovery Practice Management, Inc. 2018-06-15 13
Irvine, California · www.discoverybehavioralhealth.com Los Alamitos, California · www.centerfordiscovery.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 2 (13%) - 4 (11%) -
Business Services - - 3 (8%) -
Distribution 1 (6%) - 3 (8%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (13%) - 2 (6%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (6%) -
Packaging 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Plastics - - 2 (6%) -
Restaurants - - 2 (6%) -
Retail 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Automotive - - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Food 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Forest Products 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Information Technology 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Marine - - 1 (3%) -
Safety/Security 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Software 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Total 16 - 36 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 16 (100%) - 34 (94%) -
  Illinois 3 (19%) - 4 (11%) -
  California 3 (19%) - 4 (11%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (6%) - 3 (8%) -
  Virginia 1 (6%) - 3 (8%) -
  Florida 2 (13%) - 2 (6%) -
  Colorado 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
  Louisiana 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
  Connecticut - - 2 (6%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (6%) -
  Michigan - - 2 (6%) -
  Idaho 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Georgia 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  New York 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Kansas 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (3%) -
  District of Columbia - - 1 (3%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (3%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (3%) -
Canada - - 1 (3%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (3%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 16 (100%) - 34 (94%) -
Cross-border - - 2 (6%) -
Total 16 - 36 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (31%) - 10 (28%) -
Growth Capital 6 (38%) - 9 (25%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (19%) - 7 (19%) -
Divestiture - - 3 (8%) -
Recapitalization 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Consolidation 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Going Private - - 1 (3%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (3%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (3%) -
Venture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 16 - 36 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 8 (38%) 915M (100%)
Trade Sale 8 (38%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (10%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (5%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) -
Sold to Management 1 (5%) -
Total 21 $915M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $855M
< $100M 1 $60M
TOTAL $915M
Largest Experimental & Applied Sciences, Inc. (EAS)
$320M (2004-10-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
22%
8 (22%)
Strategic(s)
6%
2 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
14%
3 (14%)
Strategic(s)
67%
14 (67%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Mezzanine Finance Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.3B USD

Established

1997

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

E. Garrett Bewkes, III

Founder & Managing Partner

Robert Long

Managing Partner

Steven Pickhardt

Managing Partner

Bryon Sproule

Partner

Christopher Layden

Partner

FAQ

When was GarMark Partners founded?

GarMark Partners was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is GarMark Partners?

GarMark Partners is a mezzanine finance firm.

Where is GarMark Partners headquartered?

GarMark Partners is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

How much capital does GarMark Partners have under management?

GarMark Partners has 1.3B USD under management.

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